Any tips on getting pirated media onto the TV? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemm.ee

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Watched the first episode of The Acolyte on Disney+, and there so many ads that I swear the ad-to-star-wars radio was 1 to 1.

...so I set sail. I'm so sick this. But now I've got three video files on the comp (Windows 10), but I'm struggling to get them into the TV... We have a Roku, but apparently my comp doesn't support 'Miracast', and that seems to be a huge road block going by guides online.

Hoping to not spend an arm and a leg, but probably need some cable or something other than Roku. I'm probably the least techy person on Lemmy, so please idiot-proof any instructions.

Thanks all!

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[-] Meltrax@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

You sound like a beginner, which is totally fine.

If you're new to this and your files are on a laptop, just use VLC media player (it's free) and an HDMI cable to connect to your TV. Nothing more than that is needed.

Setting up a media library via Plex or Jellyfin, as others have suggested, is an excellent solution for basically having your own mini in-network Netflix, but it's not a simple solution for someone who's not used to doing some more in-depth technical things.

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